The Fostoria Board of Education is comprised of five members elected for four-year terms. Their role is to provide guidance on district policy and planning for the district as representatives of the community. Board sub-committees include negotiations/personnel/grievances, buildings/grounds & transportation, audit/finance, policy development, records, and community involvement.

Board of Education 2019 Meeting Schedule:

Monday

January 7

Budget Hearing

5:30 p.m.

Monday

January 7

Organizational Meeting

5:35 p.m.

Monday

January 7

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

February 4

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

February 11

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

March 11

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

March 18

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

April 8

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

April 15

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

May 13

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

May 20

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

June 3

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

June 17

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

July 8

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

July 15

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

August 12

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

August 19

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

September 9

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

September 16

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

October 14

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

October 21

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

November 4

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

November 18

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Monday

December 9

Work Session

6:00 p.m.

Monday

December 16

Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.

Unless otherwise announced, the meetings will take place in the Board Room at the Fostoria Junior/Senior High School, 1001 Park Avenue, Fostoria, OH 44830.

Public Participation at Board Meetings

The Board of Education recognizes the value to school governance of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest. The Board offers public participation to members of the public in accordance with the procedures below. The Board applies these procedures to all speakers and does not discriminate based on the identity of the speaker, content of the speech, or viewpoint of the speaker.

The Board is also committed to conducting its meetings in a productive and efficient manner that assures that the regular agenda of the Board is completed in a reasonable period of time, honors the voluntary nature of the Board's time and using that time efficiently, and allows for a fair and adequate opportunity for input to be considered. Consequently, public participation at Board meetings will be governed by the following principles:

In order to permit the fair and orderly expression of such comment, the Board shall provide a period for public participation at all public meetings of the Board and publish rules to govern such participation in Board meetings.

The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public participation is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct.

The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:

Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the order of business at the discretion of the presiding officer.

Anyone having a legitimate interest in the actions of the Board may participate during the public portion of a meeting.

Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if and when appropriate.

Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration unless extended by the presiding officer.

No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.

All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.

Audio or video recordings are permitted. The person operating the recorder should contact the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting to review the possible placement of the equipment, and must agree to abide by the following conditions:

No obstructions are created between the Board and the audience.

No interviews are conducted in the meeting room while the Board is in session.

No commentary, adjustment of equipment, or positioning of operators is made that would distract either the Board or members of the audience while the Board is in session and not disrupt the meeting.

The presiding officer may:

prohibit public comments that are frivolous, repetitive, and/or harassing;

interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is too lengthy, abusive, off-topic, obscene, or irrelevant;

request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum or is disruptive to the conduct of the meeting;

request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person's conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting;

call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action;

waive these rules with the approval of the Board when necessary for the protection of privacy or the administration of the Board's business.

I. The portion of the meeting during which the participation of the public is invited shall be limited to twenty (20) minutes unless extended by a vote of the Board.

On behalf of the Fostoria City Schools students & families, we thank the Leadership Seneca County Class of 2018 for their generous support of our schools and community!

The Leadership Seneca County Class of 2018 “Ready Redmen Will Excel” project was a remarkable success. Through the project, the class was able to supply over 515 students with backpacks filled with school supplies, campus wear, and hygiene kids. Additional items purchased through the project filled 61 totes and were given to each of the schools to distribute as needed. Members of the Leadership Seneca County Class of 2018 attended the Board of Education meeting Monday, November 15, 208 to present the district with a check for the remaining, unused funds collected for the project. $19,629 was donated to be used to help students with basic needs, such as clothing and hygiene products. “We all wanted to make a difference, an impact and we feel this project hopefully made a difference in several students’ lives,” Libra Martin, Class of 2018.

"Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be." I encourage all students parents and staff to find that someone or something to be your inspiration for a great year. Good Luck and Go Redmen!"

"The BIG Secret in life is that there is no BIG Secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you are willing to work" - Oprah Winfrey. I believe every student has the ability to be successful at any goal they set for themselves, but they have to be willing to work and not be afraid to ask for help when they need it.

The Fostoria City School Board of Education and its staff are dedicated to providing equal education and employment opportunities without regard to military status, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, genetic information, age or handicap. The regulations of Title VI, VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), equal pay act of 1963, Title IX and Section 504 are followed.